China’s quiet rise in the Middle East’s new power struggle - opinion
The new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan alliance signals a shifting Middle East – and China may be the biggest winner as regional powers seek new security partners.
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Why are more Jewish politicians considering joining Israeli Arab parties? - opinion
Ra’am Party leader MK Mansour Abbas confirmed that they have discussed with Segalovitz the possibility of his joining the Arab party’s slate ahead of the upcoming elections.
Supporting the death penalty: Where Israel and Hezbollah interests align - opinion
After 22 years without an execution in Lebanon, its Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first Arab country in the Middle East to scrap capital punishment formally.
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz leverage is fading as global oil keeps flowing - opinion
Hormuz was Iran’s best card, and it’s already been played and lost. What remains is a regime running out of money, running out of allies, and running out of time.
When pride meets prejudice: Europe’s LGBTQ movement is forgetting what inclusion means - opinion
How can organizations dedicated to protecting minorities overlook antisemitism within coalitions they otherwise embrace?
Between loyalty and partnership: My vision for a shared Israel
"A strong society is one in which people who are different choose to build a common future. That is the Israel I believe in."
Jared Kushner is the latest victim of the Oslo Syndrome - opinion
Until the world understands that no simple solutions exist for the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Oslo Syndrome will continue to claim victims on both the Left and the Right.
Ben-Gvir took one of Likud's strongest symbols and turned it against Netanyahu - opinion
The Davidka cannon did not cause much damage, its range was short, and the destruction it caused was limited, but it made an enormous noise. Today's Davidka is named Itamar Ben-Gvir.
May her memory be a blessing: 30 days after Zehava Shaul's passing, we recall her lessons - opinion
Zehava’s legacy is one of quiet strength, of a mother who taught lessons in determination and compassion. A mother who, even in the most difficult moments, continued to choose love, family, and hope.
Forty-three years into a hundred-year plan: A global insurrection
The Muslim Brotherhood is a single architecture laundered into respectability through the universities, media outlets, cultural institutions and Western charities, with London as a strategic center.
Settler violence: Not a fringe problem, but a national security threat - editorial
Settler violence threatens more than law and order, it risks undermining Israel’s security, diplomatic position, and relations with allies.
After the elections, Israel must repair the damage Netanyahu did to its US alliance - opinion
After decades of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the helm, a new government must immediately begin the process of repairing the damage caused.
Israel’s election is approaching, but candidates are offering slogans instead of policies - opinion
With roughly two months left until election day, it is time for the candidates who want to lead Israel to tell us what they actually intend to do, and how they plan to bring the country together.
Tracing roots: Why every Jew should reclaim family histories disrupted by the Holocaust - opinion
Among Jews, tracing ancestry is a voyage of discovery. Many Jews of European background grew up believing that their relatives on both sides of their families had been murdered during the Holocaust
The kippah in his pocket: Don’t hide your Judaism, you never know who needs to see it - opinion
Recently, my son spent three weeks on an intensive residential course in Australia – long days outdoors, very little sleep, and a great deal of mud. The organizers made sure he had kosher food.
'Jerusalem of the Balkans': Exploring Thessaloniki's lost Jewish history - opinion
I had long wanted to visit the city where the port once closed on Shabbat, and where Jews were both longshoremen and leaders in commercial development.
Israel must stop Erdogan’s military expansion before Turkey reaches its borders - opinion
Unless Israel draws concrete red lines in Syria and the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish army and navy will further encroach upon Israel’s northern and maritime borders.
The Odyssey holds a mirror to the breakdown of human society after October 7 - opinion
This may be history’s most important warning: Barbarism does not always come from outside. Sometimes it grows from within a society that regards itself as enlightened.
AI is reshaping humanity, and Israel has a divine opportunity to light the way - opinion
The statistics present a warning as to where humanity is heading, as well as an opportunity for Israel to play the role of a “light among nations” as predicted in the Bible.
Ukraine and Israel are fighting different wars, but face the same dangerous reality - opinion
For Ukrainians, independence is no longer a historical concept or a date on the calendar. It is something our people defend every day – in the trenches, in our cities, in hospitals and schools...
My Word: Still bringing them home - opinion
The remains and personal effects of IDF Sgt. First Class Yehuda Katz had been located and would be buried in Israel – 44 years after he disappeared in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
Middle Israel: Netanyahu's Likud list for the Israeli election highlights PM's cowardice - opinion
Following Likud’s primaries, the party’s new list faces criticism for reflecting Netanyahu’s leadership style and prioritizing political survival rather than the national interest.
Jewish violence in the West Bank is terrorism - and Israel must admit it - opinion
But there is another simpler word for what is happening in parts of the West Bank, and we should not be afraid to use it. On the contrary, we have an obligation to use it. It is “terrorism.”
Liberman's unified strategy is key for state-oriented Zionist bloc's victory in elections - opinion
To the attention of all my colleagues in the opposition: Only a firm decision by all of us to adhere to these principles and maintain a bloc-wide strategy will bring us a clear and decisive victory.
Editor's Notes: In era of Jewish uncertainty, Israel must rework its relationship with Diaspora
Israel’s leaders offer education, aliyah, and advocacy as answers to Diaspora challenges, but true partnership requires giving world Jewry a voice in decisions that affect them.
Diplomacy becomes essential national security tool to combat Turkey's growing strength- editorial
Recent strikes raise an uncomfortable question about the US-supervised “joint fusion mechanism” that Israel, Syria, and the United States agreed on and what it accomplished.
The Gaza GenoLIE libel is an excuse to target Jews and Zionists - opinion
As “genocide” accusations fuel hostility toward Israel, a Norwegian pro-Israel group says rhetoric is increasingly being weaponized against its supporters.
Ankara occupies Syria and then lectures Israel about sovereignty - opinion
A NATO member that refuses to designate Hamas, hosts its leadership does not get to lecture a state which has legitimate terrorism concerns.
The Israeli Right needs a merger, not another messiah - opinion
Israel’s Right does not lack voters. It does not lack ideas. It does not even lack leaders. What it lacks is the humility to put them on one ballot.
The US broke Iran's regime. Now it's time to let the Persian people finish the job - opinion
The US has to remain strong enough to make Iran's regime afraid, smart enough to know when to pull its troops back, and patient enough to let the Persian people finish what military pressure began.
The end of the ‘Goldene Medina’ - opinion
Antisemitism is the fundamental trigger of hostility to Israel and not vice versa, nor is the latter primarily a consequence of the political character of whichever Israeli government...
Error #404: ‘Leader not found’: No one has seen Mojtaba Khamenei, so who's running Iran? - opinion
After months of silence, the Islamic Republic finally released footage of its elusive supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The clip was less than 15 seconds long, undated, and location undisclosed...
Israel’s Syria strategy risks turning Turkey into new Iran - opinion
Israeli security doctrine measures threats by their effect on freedom of aerial movement rather than by their political or legal character.
Israel must investigate itself: IDF accountability strengthens the country - editorial
An army governed by law must be capable of determining when a mistake was understandable, when negligence occurred, and when a line was crossed.